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DIRECTIONS: The questions in this segment consists of two statements, one labelled as "Assertion and the other labelled as "Reason $R$ ". You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if he Assertion $A$ and Reason $R$ are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation if the assertion. Select one of the current options, and given below in each questions.
Assertion A: The process of settling of heavier insoluble particles from a suspension of a substance in water known as decantation.
Reason R: This process along with sedimentation is used to get clear water from muddy water.
  • A
    Both $A$ and $R$ are true and $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$
  • B
    Both $A$ and $R$ are true but $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$
  • $A$ is true but $R$ is false
  • D
    $A$ is false but $R$ is true

Answer

Correct option: C.
$A$ is true but $R$ is false

Assertion$-A$ is incorrect. The process is called sedimentation.
Reason$-R$ is correct.

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